Dalia Al Kury

A documentary that explores the complex feelings of survivor's guilt felt by an enigmatic Syrian man living in Norway.

Sparked by the true story of Aya, a four-year-old Jordanian girl killed by her father because he believed her to be possessed, filmmaker Dalia Al Kury launches a fascinating investigation into a controversial and little-known aspect of Islamic culture: belief in djinn. The djinn are believed to be supernatural creatures that occupy a parallel world to ours and their emergence is associated with sexuality, political unrest, poverty and mental illness. The taboo subject of demonic possession remains broadly unresolved in the hearts and minds of some Muslims due to its complex and uncomfortable nature. Using a subjective, “undercover” style, Al Kury journeys into the obscure world of exorcists and the possessed, confronting their traditions and rituals. It makes for a telling ghost story that bares the filmmaker’s and her society’s subconscious underbelly.

Set as an experiment in a simulated cell in Oslo, three former political prisoners are locked up for three days with no film crew, to revisit their memories of Syria's darkest detention facilities.

Three old friends go on a road trip of a lifetime. All three were Peshmerga fighters 80’s, who fought against the Saddam regime in Northern Iraq, Kurdistan. They were members of the Iraqi communist party called “al Ansar” and non Kurds, unlike the rest of the Peshmerga today. The film documents their trip in Kurdistan where their memories come to life again. This coming of age story is filled with humor and political passion of the few remaining communist Arabs.

While the politicians of the world are focused on saving Lebanon from a potential civil war and a reoccurring failed elections, the filmmaker goes on a family visit to south Lebanon and focuses the lens on her animated uncle Rami, who would much rather swim, little Mariam who is learning how to walk and Ali, the courageous farmer, who is giving his banana tree a Cesarean Section. The result is an intimate and vibrant family portrait, which represents the potency of the Lebanese dark humor—a talent that has helped them cope with wars still fresh in memory.

Two sisters in the diaspora transcend a therapy session and end up traveling in a mysterious and dreamy liberated Palestine.

A documentary that explores the complex feelings of survivor's guilt felt by an enigmatic Syrian man living in Norway.

Sparked by the true story of Aya, a four-year-old Jordanian girl killed by her father because he believed her to be possessed, filmmaker Dalia Al Kury launches a fascinating investigation into a controversial and little-known aspect of Islamic culture: belief in djinn. The djinn are believed to be supernatural creatures that occupy a parallel world to ours and their emergence is associated with sexuality, political unrest, poverty and mental illness. The taboo subject of demonic possession remains broadly unresolved in the hearts and minds of some Muslims due to its complex and uncomfortable nature. Using a subjective, “undercover” style, Al Kury journeys into the obscure world of exorcists and the possessed, confronting their traditions and rituals. It makes for a telling ghost story that bares the filmmaker’s and her society’s subconscious underbelly.

Set as an experiment in a simulated cell in Oslo, three former political prisoners are locked up for three days with no film crew, to revisit their memories of Syria's darkest detention facilities.

Set as an experiment in a simulated cell in Oslo, three former political prisoners are locked up for three days with no film crew, to revisit their memories of Syria's darkest detention facilities.

Three old friends go on a road trip of a lifetime. All three were Peshmerga fighters 80’s, who fought against the Saddam regime in Northern Iraq, Kurdistan. They were members of the Iraqi communist party called “al Ansar” and non Kurds, unlike the rest of the Peshmerga today. The film documents their trip in Kurdistan where their memories come to life again. This coming of age story is filled with humor and political passion of the few remaining communist Arabs.

While the politicians of the world are focused on saving Lebanon from a potential civil war and a reoccurring failed elections, the filmmaker goes on a family visit to south Lebanon and focuses the lens on her animated uncle Rami, who would much rather swim, little Mariam who is learning how to walk and Ali, the courageous farmer, who is giving his banana tree a Cesarean Section. The result is an intimate and vibrant family portrait, which represents the potency of the Lebanese dark humor—a talent that has helped them cope with wars still fresh in memory.

Two sisters in the diaspora transcend a therapy session and end up traveling in a mysterious and dreamy liberated Palestine.